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Trash

November 1, 2019 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

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Turnstiles

October 27, 2019 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

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The Two Chimneys

June 11, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

 

163 Main Street, Uddingston, Glasgow. G71n 7BP. Tel: 01698 812762.

The Two Chimneys 2005

The Two Chimneys. 2005.

This popular bar is situated on the Main Street on the opposite side from Angels.

It is mainly a mans pub, very clean and a good pint is served.

Interior of the Two Chimneys

The gilted cornicing is one of the features of the bar. 2005.

interior of the Two Chimneys 1

The Gantry. 2005.

The Two Chimneys interior 2

The landlord behind the bar. 2005.

Filed Under: Main Street Uddingston, MainStreetUddingston, T Tagged With: Main Street, Pubs in Uddingston, Two Chimneys, Uddingston

Taylor’s Vaults

May 27, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

 

10 Stirling Street, Glasgow.

 

Four years after the battle of Culloden, and forty years before the great French Revolution, the epochal event in modern history, started the civilised world, a family of the name of Oswald established in Stirling Street, City, a wholesale and retail spirit business. There is not a particle of doubt as to the actual year in which this old licensed house was founded, but it was taken over by the well known firm of E & R Taylor in the early part of the 1840s. The old tavern soon had a reputation for it’s good quality whisky.

The old tavern was licensed in 1750 and strangely enough, one of the men in Messrs. Taylor’s employment in 1892 was the only living link which connects it with the Oswald’s who established the concern. Mr John Rankin, who stood behind the bar and superintends the cellar, had worked in the tavern for fifty years. Mr Rankin is in the unique position of being the oldest employee in the spirit business in Glasgow. From boyhood he had worked here, and looked as if there was another thirty years work in him. Very little of the interior and exterior had altered, and at one time had a reputation of having the best malt liquors in the west.

In 1818 Andrew Oswald was licensee and traded as a rum merchant, two years later the firm was run by Henry and Andrew Oswald. Henry lived at Whitevale while Andrew lived at 39 Abbotsford Place. At this time Robert Taylor was employed firstly as a barman then to manager. Mr Taylor must have had a good business head as he became a partner in the firm in the middle of the 1840s. The Oswald’s had left the business altogether and the property was run by Edward and Robert Taylor. Mr John Stevenson was licensee in 1886 until 1910, trading under the title of E & R Taylor Wine & Spirit Merchants. You may by now see two of the best well known figures in the Scottish Licensed Trade, Stevenson and Taylor, whoever Stevenson Taylor’s branched off into another company trading as Stevenson Taylor & Co, having premises all over the city of Glasgow, including Govan Street now Ballater Street, South Wellington Street, Bridge Street now the Glaswegian, large premises at the corner of Parliamentary Road and Buchanan Street, St. Vincent Street, Green Street, Calton, Stevenson Street, Gallowgate, Marlborough Street and Great Eastern Road.

During the holiday times, particularly on Hogmany night, so great was the crown which invaded the establishment, that the police had always to be called in to regulate it. The fame of the tavern had been handed down unimpaired. The tavern’s Lagavoulin blend is known wherever Scotsmen are to be found, in Canada, in the States and in far off Australia. The establishment was stocked full of whiskies from every distillery. The cellars were extensive with casks piled high and also on the gantry. The manager in 1892 was a Mr Thomas Logan was a thorough businessman and the traditions and reputation of this old landmark was in his safe hands.

Filed Under: Stirling Street, StirlingStreet, T Tagged With: Taylor's Vaults

The Turf Bar

May 24, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

 

66 Rutherglen Road corner of 62 Hospital Street, Gorbals, Glasgow.

.Turf Bar Rutherglen Road

The Turf Bar, circa 1960s.

This old Gorbals pub was around in 1875, one of the first licensee was spirit merchant called James Smith. The tenement building was owned by the Glasgow & South Western Railway Company. In 1893 James Ruthven Douglas was Licensee paying an annul rent of £88.00. Mr Douglas also ran a pub at 179 Trongate, City Centre, and lived with his family at 1 Albert Road, Crosshill, Glasgow.

By 1902 James had moved house to 43 Queen Mary Avenue, Crosshill. The Trongate premises were gone, however he was running another pub at St. Enoch Square at the corner of Adam’s Court Lane. Some may remember this old establishment as His Lordship’s Larder.

In 1904 John Griffin took over the business and continued until the end of the First World War. He also owned the Griffin Bar oat 244 Garscube Road.

During the 1930s a lady was licensee, she was called Annie Henry. Charles F Cameron took over the pub in the 40s-50s. In 1958 James McKell took over this long established business. He became a well known and trusted figure in the Gorbals area for many years, and also with the Scottish Licensed Trade. Mr James McKell occupied the premises until the late 1970s when the pub was finally demolished like all the other old pubs in the Gorbals.

Mr J McKell with friends

The last night at the Garryowen Bar, Norfolk Street, in the picture is Mr & Mrs Heraghty, D A MacLean (Phoenix); H Gallagher (Gallagher’s Bar); J McKell (Turf Bar); S Falconer (The Matelot); E O’Doherty (Hampden Bar); P McGovern (Central Bar); J McCann (Mally Arms). 1972.

Mr James McKell with part of friends

This photograph was taken during the function of the Glasgow Licensed Trade Golf Club at the Grand Hotel, Charing Cross in 1966. After the dinner Mr A Hart announced his retirement as Secretary and was presented with presents.

From the left row: Mr O A Douglas (Hepburn & Ross), Mrs J McKell (Turf Bar), Mrs J Morrison, Mr W Morrison (J E Mather & Son Ltd), Mrs G Falconer and Mr D MacGregor (Hepburn & Ross. Right row: Mrs D MacGregor, Mr James McKell (Turf Bar), Mrs J Hutchson, Mrs O A Douglas and Mr J M Hutchison (Hepburn & Ross).

Mr & Mrs James McKell

Mrs & Mr James McKell. 1962.

Mr James McKell

This photograph was taken in 1959. Left to right Mr James McKell, Mr George Ramster and Mrs Forster. Mrs Forster was licensee of a pub at 99 Cambridge Street, many will still remember this old pub as McIntosh’s Bar

Filed Under: Rutherglen Road Gorbals, RutherglenRoadGorbals, T Tagged With: Turf Bar

Tuxedo Princess

March 26, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

River Clyde in the shadow on the Kingston Bridge.

Tuxedo Princess exterior with two girl waitresses

Two waitresses outside the Tuxedo Princess.

In 1988 clubbers in Glasgow climbed aboard the Tuxedo Princess for fun, drinks and dancing. It was nicknamed the Love Boat after the U.S. TV drama.

The Tuxedo Princess was docked on the River Clyde in the shadow of the Kingston Bridge.

The converted car ferry featured 8 bars; Bar 1 – The Mediterranean Bar Club 1 – The Princess Suite (3 Bars) Bar 3 – Raffles Bar 4 – Front of Deck. Club 2 – The Cruise Club (2 Bars).

The Tuxedo Princess, was hugely popular with an upmarket clientele at the beginning of its life, with approx 2,000 people on board on its busiest evenings. With 8 Bars across the Club, there was plenty room for all to dance the night away.

The club also had a revolving dance floor on the converted car deck. Over the years the upmarket venue lost its place as one of thee places to go when more upmarket nightclubs opened like Victorias in Sauchiehall Street and the Hollywood Studios in Brown Street.

After 10 years on the Clyde, the vessel set sail for good in 1998.

Tuxedo Princess also known as the Love Boat 1989

Interior of the Tuxedo Princess in 1989.

Filed Under: River Clyde, riverclyde, T

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